Juraj Slafkovsky Ruled Out For Three Months

Montreal Canadiens winger Juraj Slafkovsky (lower body) has been ruled out for the next three months. The Canadiens announced the news after last year's No. 1 pick of the draft had already missed one game with a lower-body injury. Slafkovsky could in fact now be done for the whole season, with Montreal's final regular-season game […]

Evgenii Dadonov Takes Down The Jets

Montreal Canadiens winger Evgenii Dadonov scored twice in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over Winnipeg. He reached four goals for the season with a pair of second-period strikes. Dadonov ended a 15-game goal drought and moved to 12 points. As the numbers show, 2022-23 has been a very rough campaign for Dadonov, and he's well off his […]

Mike Matheson Ready To Return On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (lower body) is healthy enough to play again and will be back in action Tuesday against Winnipeg. He will be rejoining the action after missing 17 of the last 18 games. Matheson was also injured at the start of the season and has been limited to only 10 appearances. He's […]

Juraj Slafkovsky Nursing A Lower-Body Injury

Montreal Canadiens winger Juraj Slafkovsky sustained a lower-body injury in Sunday's clash with the Rangers. He was able to log just 9:04 of action in the game and finished with two shots on goal, two penalty minutes and a minus-one rating. The No. 1 pick is now under evaluation to determine his status for Tuesday's […]

Cole Caufield Collects Two Points In Sunday's Win

Montreal Canadiens winger Cole Caufield played a part in both of the team's goals in Sunday's 2-1 victory against the Rangers, logging a power-play assist and hitting the game-winning goal. The young winger now boasts three multi-point efforts from his last eight appearances. The times are tough for Montreal, but Caufield has been one of […]

Mike Matheson Remains Out For The Weekend

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (lower body) will be missing at least two more games, with head coach Martin St. Louis ruling him out for this weekend's back-to-back set. Matheson hasn't played since Dec. 17, but the good news is that he has been practicing in a full-contact jersey, which suggests that his return isn't […]

Jonathan Drouin Hands Out Three Assists

Montreal Canadiens left wing Jonathan Drouin handed out assists for fun on Thursday against Nashville and ended up with three of them in a 4-3 win. He logged an even-strength assist on a Kirby Dach goal in the first period and picked up a pair of power-play helpers on Cole Caufield's goals. It was a […]

Brendan Gallagher Ruled Out For Six Weeks

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (lower body) will be out for a minimum of six weeks, the team announced on Wednesday. He has already missed three games with a lower-body injury, and we'll be getting close to March when Gallagher is ready to play again. This has almost been like a lost season already […]

Jake Allen Out With An Upper-Body Injury

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen has sustained an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day. He will be unavailable for Monday's clash with Seattle but could be ready to play later in the week. The team has called up Cayden Primeau from the AHL to work as Sam Montembeault's backup on Monday. Montembeault will get his […]

Mike Hoffman Back In Montreal Lineup Monday

Montreal Canadiens winger Mike Hoffman will rejoin the lineup Monday versus Seattle. He has been a healthy scratch for the past two games. The veteran will be taking Anthony Richard's spot in the lineup. Hoffman has been off the fantasy radar for most of the season, registering only 12 points in 28 appearances. Half of […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/5/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for Tennis and Soccer respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and […]

David Savard Ready To Return

Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard (upper body) will re-enter the lineup Tuesday against Nashville. He has finally recovered from an upper-body problem and will be back after missing 13 games. The veteran has tallied eight points in 24 outings this season, producing 24 shots on net, 19 hits and 74 blocks. He has been used […]

Kaiden Guhle Will Be Out On Saturday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle (lower body) will miss his first game of the season Saturday against Washington. He suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's matchup against Florida and will need some time to recover. Guhle has been having a good debut campaign with 14 points, 36 shots, 72 hits and 65 blocks in 36 […]

Kaiden Guhle Injured In Thursday's Game

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle suffered an apparent leg injury in Thursday's matchup versus Florida, leaving the game in the third period. He got tangled up with Florida's Aleksander Barkov behind the net and it looked like a serious injury. Guhle led all skaters with six hits on Thursday and also had a game-high five […]

Brendan Gallagher Set To Return Thursday

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (lower body) is expected to be back in the lineup Thursday against Florida. He's missed the whole month so far, sitting out 13 games because of a lower-body injury. Gallagher's fantasy value has nosedived in recent years, with the former 30-goal scorer following up a 24-point campaign with eight […]

Jake Allen Minds The Crease Friday Against Dallas

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen starts Friday against Dallas. Allen is playing in back-to-back games. In the first half of the back-to-back, Allen allowed two goals on 36 shots in a loss to Colorado by a score of 2-1 in overtime. Allen has lost four of his last five outings, and he has struggled at […]

Mike Matheson Out Indefinitely With Lower-Body Injury

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson has been ruled out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. The former Penguin just can't seem to catch a break, as he already missed the start of the season with an injury and he is getting sidelined again after playing just one game following another injury layoff. The stop-start campaign has […]

Mike Matheson Returns For Montreal

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (lower body) is game-ready again ahead of Saturday's meeting with Tampa Bay. He has sat out four contests while dealing with a lower-body ailment. Matheson will team up with Jordan Harris for the game. The 28-year-old has looked good in his first appearances for the Canadiens, posting six points in […]

Cole Caufield Ready To Go Wednesday

Montreal Canadiens winger Cole Caufield (upper body) is expected to be in the lineup Wednesday against the Senators. He was shaken up by the Flames' Trevor Lewis in Monday's game, exiting with an upper-body injury, but the 21-year-old traveled to Ottawa with the team and was on the ice Wednesday morning. Caufield saw a three-game […]

David Savard Unavailable For Multiple Weeks

Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard (upper body) has been ruled out for 2-3 weeks. He will miss a fifth consecutive game Wednesday against Ottawa and we won't be seeing him until after the holiday break. The veteran has been a beast on the defensive end with 74 blocks and 24 games, and he has also […]

Sean Monahan Ruled Out For 2-3 Weeks

Montreal Canadiens center Sean Monahan (lower body) is set to miss 2-3 weeks of action, the team announced on Tuesday. He has already been out for the last three games and his absence will likely stretch to around 10 games in total. Following a couple of disappointing years, Monahan has found his feet again in […]

Cole Caufield Injured On Monday

Montreal Canadiens winger Cole Caufield suffered a game-ending injury early in the second period against Calgary on Monday. He was hurt when he took a bit hit from Calgary's Trevor Lewis and Caufield was ruled out with an upper-body injury after featuring for just 8:05 in the game. Montreal eventually got a 2-1 shootout win […]

Jake Allen Comes Up Big For Montreal Monday

Montreal Canadiens netminder Jake Allen picked up his ninth win of the season, beating the Flames 2-1. Allen has been subpar in 2022, but on Monday, the 32-year-old stopped 34 of 35 Calgary shots. Unfortunately, if a fantasy player is looking to add a goaltender, Allen isn't who you want to add or acquire via […]

Mike Matheson Ruled Out For Saturday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (undisclosed) will be kept out of the lineup Saturday against the Kings. He left Thursday's practice early and also didn't hit the ice for Friday's practice session, so his absence was expected. Matheson missed the start of the season with an abdominal strain and he has played in just nine […]

Mike Hoffman Ready To Play Again

Montreal Canadiens winger Mike Hoffman (lower body) will rejoin the action Saturday versus L.A. A lower-body injury has forced him to miss eight games, but Hofmann has now been cleared to play, and he will slot into the third line next to Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovsky. The veteran sniper had clearly his best spell […]

Sean Monahan Questionable For Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens center Sean Monahan left Monday's 7-6 overtime loss to Vancouver with an undisclosed injury and it's uncertain if he can play Tuesday versus Seattle. He notched his sixth goal of the campaign against the Canucks before leaving in the second period. Monahan has started the rebuild his career in Montreal, and it's been […]

David Savard Out With An Upper-Body Injury

Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard will miss Monday's matchup against Vancouver with an upper-body injury. He will miss his first game of the season and Montreal considers Savard day-to-day. Savard has been a shot-blocking machine for Montreal, throwing himself in front of 74 shots in 24 games, and he has chipped in a bit offensively […]

Brendan Gallagher Set To Miss Two Weeks

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (lower body) will miss a third consecutive game on Monday versus the Vancouver Canucks, and he won't be available for a while with the team ruling him out for at least two weeks. Gallagher sustained a lower-body injury near the end of last month and it's going to take […]

Sean Monahan Notches Two Assists Against Calgary

Montreal Canadiens center Sean Monahan collected two assists during his emotional return to Calgary on Thursday. He helped the team to a 2-1 victory by setting up Juraj Slafkovsky and Cole Caufield. Monahan skated his first nine years in the league for the Flames, posting 462 points in 656 games. Calgary dumped him via a […]

Brendan Gallagher Won't Play Thursday

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher will miss Thursday's contest against Calgary with a lower-body injury. The team is set to evaluate him day-to-day. It's not been a good year for Gallagher, as he exits the lineup with only eight points to his name through 22 games. Joel Armia is taking over his spot on […]